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We have been one of Heathrow’s three Programme Designers since 2014, developing a long-term trusted relationship, supporting Heathrow and coordinating multi-disciplinary design solutions, taking projects from inception, through optioneering, detailed design, and finally construction support.
We work in partnership with Heathrow to deliver the airport’s strategic targets. A key target is carbon reduction; Heathrow’s goal is for their airport operations to be zero-carbon by 2050 . We are collaborating with Heathrow and their stakeholders, to develop a low-carbon design process and applying it to a pilot of seven projects across their £1.3bn capital value Asset Management Programme, including:
- Redeveloping a multi-storey car park,
- Taxiway renewal,
- Terminal-flooring renewals,
- Waste-water infrastructure renewals,
- Service-subway repairs,
- Solar-photovoltaics installation,
- Airside-road renewals.
This trial is helping shape Heathrow’s final low-carbon design process that will be rolled out across wider projects in due course. The carbon work is led by an our carbon specialist who is Heathrow’s main contact; they lead a team of AtkinsRéalis sustainability experts responsible for individual project delivery. Delivering carbon reductions involves collaboration between AtkinsRéalis’ carbon specialists, AtkinsRéalis’ engineers, Heathrow project managers, Heathrow operations, and contractors working on the project.
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The low-carbon design partnership between Atkins and Heathrow involves:
- Ongoing collaborative development of a low-carbon design process for seven pilot projects, which, once finalised, could be rolled out across Heathrow’s wider projects. Integrating low-carbon design into Heathrow’s gateway decision-making process.
- Strong leadership from an enthusiastic and sustainability-driven client. AtkinsRéalis had a detailed specification to work towards in Heathrow’s ‘Capital Carbon Brief’, which sets out a framework of how Heathrow expect carbon to be quantified and managed on projects.
- Carrying out detailed whole-lifecycle carbon quantification assessments on projects using AtkinsRéalis’ in-house carbon quantification tool the Carbon Knowledgebase. The Carbon Knowledgebase facilitates comparison of the carbon intensity of options and identification of carbon hotspots, enabling designers to choose low-carbon options and focus on reducing the most carbon intensive design aspects.
- Carrying out carbon assessments in line with key technical standards including British Standards 15978:2011, 15804:2012, the RICS Standard and PAS 2080, as specified n Heathrow’s ‘Capital Carbon Brief’.
- Working collaboratively with Heathrow’s supply chain to gather project-specific data to feed into carbon assessments.
- Updating and refining carbon models at each gateway to monitor carbon reduction in the design against the baseline and help focus on key areas to further reduce carbon in the next project stage.
- Integrating carbon reduction workshops into the asset design process at key project gateways to upskill project teams, highlight carbon hotspots from previous design stages, and work with stakeholders to capture further opportunities for carbon reduction in the next gateway. Workshops are led by AtkinsRéalis’ carbon experts and attended by Heathrow project managers, AtkinsRéalis engineers and other stakeholders relevant to the project stage, such as the costing organisation and contractor. Workshops bring together key stakeholders in a collaborative space, in order to identify the lowest-carbon way forward for the project.
- Aligning the low-carbon design process with the carbon reduction hierarchy. Working with stakeholders to specify the lowest-carbon materials and practices for project delivery as early as possible, where the opportunity to reduce carbon is greatest.
- Building a library of carbon data on standard assets for future Heathrow projects. Understanding the carbon impact of similar assets helps Heathrow and their design delivery partners to set carbon baselines at the outset of future projects. This facilitates a high-level understanding of the carbon intensity of assets at the outline business-case decision making stage, and therefore integrates carbon consideration into the decision of whether to proceed with a project.
- Capturing learning from applying the low-carbon design process to live projects and feeding back to Heathrow in order to develop and shape their final low-carbon design process.
- Developing a dashboard for tracking carbon management across projects and reporting back to Heathrow to ensure transparency between the partnership. This allows Heathrow to keep track of the carbon impact of projects across the programme, and how the carbon impact has developed at each gateway.
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The consensus estimate provided by Virtua Research is based on estimates, forecasts and predictions made by third party financial analysts, as described above. It is not prepared based on information provided by AtkinsRéalis and can only be seen as a consensus view on AtkinsRéalis' possible future results from an outside perspective. AtkinsRéalis has not provided input on these forecasts, except by referring to past publicly disclosed information. AtkinsRéalis does not accept any responsibility for the quality or accuracy of any individual or average of forecasts or estimates. This web page contains forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by third parties. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between AtkinsRéalis' actual future results, financial situation, development or performance, and the estimates given here.
Key benefits and success factors
The combined carbon saving achieved across the programme so far is 16,080 tonnes CO2e, which is roughly equivalent to annual emissions from 2,000 average UK homes . The total equates to a 38% average carbon reduction across each of the four projects mature enough for reductions to be calculated, as per the figure below.
This was achieved through implementation of the low-carbon design process and resulting carbon reduction measures identified in carbon workshops.
An example collaborative innovation resulting from carbon workshops was considering the concrete mix for the Alpha South taxiway renewal, where AtkinsRéalis, Heathrow and Ferrovial identified the lowest-carbon intensity mix, contributing to the project’s 15% carbon reduction. For the multi-storey carpark project, quantifying carbon of all four options for the carpark’s renewal enabled AtkinsRéalis and Heathrow to select the lowest carbon intensity option. This involved extending the life of the current carpark through structural repairs and ‘Impressed Current Cathodic Protection’ technology, rather than ‘Do Minimum’ or complete renewal options. These decisions resulted in a 77% carbon reduction against the ‘Do Minimum’ baseline.
Carbon reductions will continue to be built upon as projects develop, focussing on remaining hotspots at each project gateway until final delivery. It should be noted, however, that the realisation of carbon savings is subject to Heathrow’s final option selection and the final implementation of these projects currently in design-phase.
Working with stakeholders and quantifying the carbon intensity of project elements helps educate project teams, increasing awareness of the carbon impact of their everyday decisions. Learning is taken forward helping them to make carbon-considered decisions in the future. AtkinsRéalis’ collaborative work with Heathrow and their stakeholders is therefore promoting a carbon-sustainable design culture throughout Heathrow’s project delivery: within Heathrow as an organisation, within AtkinsRéalis’ engineering team delivering work on Heathrow and within Heathrow’s wider stakeholder delivery teams.
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The information provided by Virtua Research cited herein is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind. Use of any Virtua Research data is at a user’s own risk and Virtua Research disclaims any liability for use of the Virtua Research data. Although the information is obtained or compiled from reliable sources Virtua Research neither can nor does guarantee or make any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, validity, sequence, timeliness, completeness or continued availability of any information or data, including third-party content, made available herein. In no event shall Virtua Research be liable for any decision made or action or inaction taken in reliance on any information or data, including third-party content. Virtua Research further explicitly disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
The consensus estimate provided by Virtua Research is based on estimates, forecasts and predictions made by third party financial analysts, as described above. It is not prepared based on information provided by AtkinsRéalis and can only be seen as a consensus view on AtkinsRéalis' possible future results from an outside perspective. AtkinsRéalis has not provided input on these forecasts, except by referring to past publicly disclosed information. AtkinsRéalis does not accept any responsibility for the quality or accuracy of any individual or average of forecasts or estimates. This web page contains forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by third parties. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between AtkinsRéalis' actual future results, financial situation, development or performance, and the estimates given here.
Our added value
We believe that client and stakeholder collaboration is essential to delivering optimum solutions in response to client’s business challenges. Initially, Heathrow approached us with their desire to deliver carbon reduction on a sample of projects across their Asset Management Programme. AtkinsRéalis worked with Heathrow to develop their proposition into something much more transformational. We have co-created with Heathrow a low-carbon design process that is sculpted to align and complement Heathrow’s project-delivery process, which, once finalized could be applied to their wide variety of projects.
We pro-actively sought input and critique from Heathrow’s other Programme Designers and Delivery Integrators, including Jacobs, who provided peer-review of the initial low-carbon design process. AtkinsRéalis also established a forum where all Heathrow project-delivery partners can adopt a standard approach and share knowledge on low-carbon design.
Furthermore, we were asked to present on low-carbon design in an entertaining and engaging way at Heathrow’s project manager away-day to create interest and awareness in the process. AtkinsRéalis’ carbon experts rose to the challenge creating an innovative workshop, turning carbon consideration into a game where all attendees could get involved. The engagement created has helped increase awareness of low-carbon design and further develop a carbon-conscious culture across Heathrow.
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AtkinsRéalis has no control over the External Website, any data or other content contained therein or any additional linked websites. The link to the External Website is provided for convenience purposes only. By clicking "Accept" you acknowledge and agree that AtkinsRéalis is not responsible, and does not accept or assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for the data protection policy, the content, the data or the technical operation of the External Website and/or any linked websites and that AtkinsRéalis is not liable for the terms and conditions (or terms of use) of the External Website. Further, you acknowledge and agree that you assume all risks resulting from entering and/or using the External Website and/or any linked websites.
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The information provided by Virtua Research cited herein is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind. Use of any Virtua Research data is at a user’s own risk and Virtua Research disclaims any liability for use of the Virtua Research data. Although the information is obtained or compiled from reliable sources Virtua Research neither can nor does guarantee or make any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, validity, sequence, timeliness, completeness or continued availability of any information or data, including third-party content, made available herein. In no event shall Virtua Research be liable for any decision made or action or inaction taken in reliance on any information or data, including third-party content. Virtua Research further explicitly disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
The consensus estimate provided by Virtua Research is based on estimates, forecasts and predictions made by third party financial analysts, as described above. It is not prepared based on information provided by AtkinsRéalis and can only be seen as a consensus view on AtkinsRéalis' possible future results from an outside perspective. AtkinsRéalis has not provided input on these forecasts, except by referring to past publicly disclosed information. AtkinsRéalis does not accept any responsibility for the quality or accuracy of any individual or average of forecasts or estimates. This web page contains forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by third parties. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between AtkinsRéalis' actual future results, financial situation, development or performance, and the estimates given here.
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